Launching the future through the discovery and development of human potential
October 5, 2022
Delivering Rural Education to Purdue from the Heart of Texas
Chea Parton, visiting assistant professor of curriculum and instruction since August 2022, became interested in rural education due to many experiences in her own life – including being a rural student from Gaston, Indiana, a rural undergraduate and graduate student at Purdue University, a rural teacher, and then a rural doctoral student at the University of Texas at Austin.
September 26, 2022
New grant uses ‘positive psychology’ to better support underserved students in gifted and talented programming
September 14, 2022
USA Today quotes Servaty-Seib on grief expressions in social media
September 13, 2022
IHE quotes Barce on teacher shortage, alternative programs
For-profit “alternate route” teacher-preparation programs are gaining popularity to help meet the nationwide teacher shortage, but our Assistant Dean for Teacher Education Jennifer Barce warns that alternative programs need to include quality assurance.
September 2, 2022
‘Energy and excitement!’: 15 new faculty join the College
September 1, 2022
Remembering Marcia Gentry
It is with great sadness that we inform you that our friend and colleague, Dr. Marcia Gentry, passed away on August 31, 2022. Professor Gentry was a giant in the field of gifted, creative, and talented education. Prior to her entry into higher education, she spent 12 years in K-12 settings as a teacher and administrator. These experiences informed all of her subsequent academic work.